Smithsonian Magazine

Hear the Bells of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral Ring Out for the First Time in More Than Five Years

Three new bells arrived for installation at Notre-Dame on November 7. One of the bells had been used for the Summer Olympics in Paris. Chesnot / Getty Images For the first time in more than five years ...
The Conversation

Notre‑Dame’s bells have been blessed as the cathedral reopens – a tradition that dates back to the middle ages

Ahead of the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, eight of the cathedral’s church bells were renovated and blessed before their re-installation in the north tower. Philippe Jost, who has ...
KUOW

Notre Dame welcomes arrival of 3 new bells as cathedral reopening nears

PARIS — Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes. On Thursday, the Gothic landmark took delivery of ...
National Catholic Register

US Churches to Ring Bells for Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral

As the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris prepares to reopen on Dec. 7, U.S. bishops are calling on local American churches to show their solidarity with the Church’s “eldest daughter.” Five years ago, a ...